Judy Collins - Cruel Mother [HD]
4,370 views · Published 28 January 2017 · 5:48 · Indexed 26 October 2026
Channel: Gary Larson · 2017 · People & Blogs
Judy Collins sings the traditional murder ballad 'Cruel Mother' (Child #20) from her 1964 Elektra album 'The Judy Collins Concert'. This song is also known as 'The Greenwood Side' and has many variants from both Britain and North America. Versions were recorded by Peggy Seeger, Ian & Sylvia, Joan Baez, and others. I believe the "linsey" in the refrain of this ballad version "Oh, the rose and the linsey-o" may refer to the linen warp in coarse linen and wool cloth - perhaps a contrast to the beauty of the rose. Note that the video tries to mirror the actions and feelings of the much earlier and different time of the ballad.
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